GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium has been the official home field of the Kansas City Chiefs for the last 53 years. However, that is going to change in the upcoming years. Last December, the Chiefs announced that from 2031 onwards, they will play in a new stadium. This prompted the franchise owner to begin laying the groundwork for the project. After much persuasion, the Chiefs’ owner, Clark Hunt, has finally received some positive news from the Kansas House.

“The Kansas House passed a bill overnight to create a sports authority, a board that would oversee a new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, and a team headquarters in Olathe,” reported a KCTV5 staff member on March 18, 2026. “The legislation is written for a professional team in the National Football League.”

On Friday, March 6, Stilwell Republican Rep. Sean Tarwater introduced the bill in the Kansas House to establish the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority. The bill aimed to lure the Chiefs from Missouri to a new, publicly owned stadium in Kansas, while developers planned to build the headquarters in Olathe. Fortunately for the Chiefs, lawmakers passed the bill. Rep. Tarwater noted that the public owns 26 of the 30 NFL stadiums.

While the private sector can arrange 40% of the financing, the state funds the remaining 60% through Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds and the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund. The state owns the stadium to shield over $1 billion in revenue from federal income taxes. This approach then directs more funds toward repaying the STAR bonds.

“It establishes the governance framework that allows this project to move from agreement to action, from vision to construction,” said Korb Maxwell, an attorney for the Kansas City Chiefs.

As for the authority’s governing board, it will have 11 voting members. It will consist of a representation from the Governor, legislative leaders, and a Chiefs’ representative. The amendment added during the House vote also gave voting rights to the mayors of Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe. When the state creates the sports authority body, it will include nine voting members.

“The authority’s governing board includes appointed members from the governor, House speaker, House majority and minority leaders, Senate president, Senate majority and minority leaders, and the team,” reported KCTV5. “The secretary of commerce serves by virtue of holding office. The two mayors of the host cities serve as ex officio members if they elect to participate.”

To speed up the process, the bill exempts the project from standard state competitive bidding requirements and civil service rules. The exclusion from competitive bidding would apply to contractual services, construction, repairs, supplies, equipment, and furniture procured at the behest of the sports authority. With the legislative framework and governing board now outlined, Clark Hunt’s vision for a new Chiefs’ home is closer to reality than ever before. With the bill passing, his $3 billion project has taken a major step toward success.

The Hunt Family is also contributing $1 billion to additional development, and STAR bonds can incentivize a portion of it.

“Today is an extraordinary day in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “We are excited to partner with the State of Kansas to bring a world-class stadium to our fans. This project represents another step in our legacy of innovation and our fan-first mentality, which started with my father, Lamar Hunt. The stadium, practice facility, and surrounding development will benefit the entire region and further elevate Kansas City in the eyes of the country and the world.”

Even the supporters feel that it is a good initiative, especially because it is thought to bring a lot of revenue to the state.

The $3 billion project will be beneficial to the Kansas residents

Clark Hunt is totally invested in his new project. Overall, it will cost around $3.3 billion. The dome-shaped stadium will cost $3 billion, while the training facility in Olathe will cost $300 million. There will be a 60/40 split between public and private expenditure. Although public funds (STAR Bonds) will cover most of the costs, residents are likely to find the project quite beneficial.

“Tremendous amount of revenue. You know, a lot of people look at the expense side of things as far as the tax increment that we’re going to give up,” said Rep. Tarwater. “But you’ve got to realize that the increment that we’re giving up is the sales tax that doesn’t exist today that they’re going to create. And that’s how we’re going to pay for the stadium. Anytime you have a project this large, it normally brings down property taxes.”

The new stadium will be located in Wyandotte County, near the Kansas Speedway and the Legends shopping district. It will generate multiple jobs. The project promises a significant economic boost, with construction alone expected to create over 20,000 jobs and projections citing a $4.4 billion impact in the near future. On top of that, under the current bill, the Chiefs will be able to keep 100% of the revenue generated from ticket sales, parking, concessions, and non-football events.